-plegia, -paresis

-plegia means paralysis, and -paresis means weakness or partial paralysis (Greek).

"PLEE-jee-uh / puh-REE-sis." Coach: "Plegia is paralysis; paresis is weakness or partial paralysis."

Examples: hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia, monoplegia, ophthalmoplegia.

Also: hemiparesis, paraparesis, quadriparesis, monoparesis, gastroparesis.